COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENTIST & software engineer

HELLO!

I'm Gabriela Tavares. I'm a software engineer helping users get great answers to their questions on Google. Previously I was at Caltech, where I earned a PhD in Computation and Neural Systems. During my PhD I studied the problem of how humans make decisions, and developed models that explain how the brain deliberates and selects between choices.

I'm originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where I majored in computer engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University. I also lived in London for two years while pursuing a masters in artificial intelligence at Imperial College London.

My interests are mostly related to neuroscience and artificial intelligence. I also love yoga and running, and camping/hiking with my husband Juri.

Experience

GOOGLE NYC, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

April 2018 - Present

Part of Knowledge Engine Quality, working on providing users with the best possible answers to their questions on Google Search & Assistant.

GOOGLE NYC, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERN

June 2016 - September 2016

Worked with the local structured data team on large-scale distributed machine learning systems to improve coverage of menu URLs in Google Maps and local search (C++).

GOOGLE zÜrich, site reliability INTERN

June 2014 - August 2014

Developed a system for automated analysis of Borg time series in order to detect potential machine failures (C++).

GOOGLE LONDON, site reliability INTERN

February 2013 - August 2013

Developed an optimization system for microsharding in a large database (Python and C++). Achieved a 17% reduction on the 98th percentile extraction time.

ZÜHLKE ENGINEERING, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

September 2012 - January 2013

Contributed on the development of a tool to automate translation of legacy Fortran code into equivalent Java constructs.